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T2 Frame Rate Problem

3 posts by 3 people · 15 Jun 1996 - 24 Jun 1996

Howard Fu 15 Jun 1996#321940
Hi all, I'm having a problem that I hope someone here can give me an answer for. I'm trying to use my T2 to play ICR2 and Nascar Racing, but after about 5 minutes worth of lapping in either game, the calibration goes out the window, and the frame rate in the game drops down to what must be single digits. It becomes impossible at this point to recalibrate the wheel or pedals, (they won't stay calibrated even if you go out to the menu). If you exit the games, and then rerun them the problem again occurs, although it takes place immediately, not with a few minute delay. Here is my hardware setup.... I'm using a Winbook DX100 (laptop) with 16 meg Ram, hooked into a docking station with a Thrustmaster ACM game card. For controls I'm using the T2. Is my problem the fact that I'm running it on a laptop? It seems like it could be heatdrift, but I thought the adjustable speed game card was supposed to take care of that? Anyway, if anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks, Howard
RickGent 16 Jun 1996#322048
Here is my hardware setup.... I'm using a Winbook DX100 (laptop) with 16 meg Ram, hooked into a docking station with a Thrustmaster ACM game card. For controls I'm using the T2. Is my problem the fact that I'm running it on a laptop? <<< It sounds to me like your notebook's power management software is kicking in (even though you are connected to a docking station). Power management software generally works similar to a screen saver; if there is no keyboard or mouse activity after a preset amount of time, the computer cuts the clock rate of the system to conserve power. Joystick activity doesn't count. Rick Genter Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Quoted text (19 lines)> Why not unplug the T2 and drive with the keyboard for 5 minutes and see > what happens. ....... > >Hi all, > > I'm having a problem that I hope someone here can give me an answer > >for. I'm trying to use my T2 to play ICR2 and Nascar Racing, but after > >about 5 minutes worth of lapping in either game, the calibration goes out > >the window, and the frame rate in the game drops down to what must be > >single digits. It becomes impossible at this point to recalibrate the > >wheel or pedals, (they won't stay calibrated even if you go out to the > >menu). If you exit the games, and then rerun them the problem again > >occurs, although it takes place immediately, not with a few minute > >delay. Here is my hardware setup.... I'm using a Winbook DX100 > >(laptop) with 16 meg Ram, hooked into a docking station with a > >Thrustmaster ACM game card. For controls I'm using the T2. Is my problem > >the fact that I'm running it on a laptop? It seems like it could be > >heatdrift, but I thought the adjustable speed game card was supposed to > >take care of that? Anyway, if anyone could point me in the right > >direction I would appreciate it. Thanks, Howard
Sounds very much like your APM power saving modes are cutting in and dropping the cpu speed - guaranteed to ruin your calibration and chop the frame rate. It happens because the bios doesn't monitor the joystick port for activity, so it sees the machine as idle. Try turning off the power saving modes from your bios. Ideally, you should have a setting for 'disable APM when docked', but I'm not familiar with your machine. Regards, James.

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